A Perfect Holiday Stuffing – Gluten Free!!

I finally nailed it! It took three very different attempts…but I have finally perfected a basic stuffing to put on the Thanksgiving table (this is for YOU sister dear!)!

Let me first share that I am not a huge connoisseur of stuffing…it was always Stove Top growing up…and, well…I just didn’t get too excited about it. I never realized fresh stuffing tastes SO much better! I had found a recipe from the 1950’s that had kale, Italian sausage, and Parmesan…it was really a knock-out stuffing.

But to recreate a gluten-free version…I wanted to keep it simple to start and then add in fun goodies later.

So if you like sweet-tart varieties, I am sure this could be adapted to have diced tart apples or cranberries. If you like meaty versions, ground -up sausage would be good. If cheesy fits your bill (and your body’s!) then add some Parmesan or Pecorino Romano.

For today, be happy with this crowd-pleasing version and look forward to all the creative things you can do if that is what you wish.

What way do you like YOUR stuffing?

INGREDIENT NOTE: I chose to use weight for the bread as every gluten free bread weighs differently. Some people have homemade bread, and I figured this was the best way to get the most consistent results.

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Hi Tessa,
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Yum, this looks great! My first year being GF everyone was afraid that making GF stuffing would be gross and dry, so I added some canned pears and it was the most delicious stuffing ever. Unfortunately, since I winged it I have no idea what else I put in it and have never quite successfully recreated it 😉

I have NOT seen a stuffing like this before! You don’t use any sausage!! I am determined to make a stuffing, but I cannot eat breads or dairy or nuts or fruits… So it’s going to be TOUGH! lolGiGi Eats Celebrities recently posted…Two Truths, One Lie

Stove Top stuffing is my guilty pleasure, but I make a delicious celery and apricot stuffing as well as a good sausage stuffing. Your Gluten Free Holiday stuffing sounds fantastic with the lovely herbs and flavours you have used. I like how simple it is and yet how delicious it sounds!

Thanks for helping me get ready for my first gluten-free Thanksgiving! I’ve seen a lot of recipes, but I think I’m going to pick yours! Thanks for linking up on Gluten-Free Monday at OneCreativeMommy.com.

Tessa, I think about a dish, then find out you've already mastered it. Thanks for taking all the leg-work out of it for me 🙂 This looks fantastic! I am trying my hand at a gluten-free french bread recipe this week. (I have my doubts, the recipe just looks too simple.) If it works, I could use it for stuffing. However, my husband has never been a big stuffing eater, so I'm not going to all the work (he's the only one w/ a wheat allergy) if he doesn't want it.

Thanks for sharing this Thanksgiving favorite! I'll let you know how the french bread turns out.